Grumman F-14 Tomcat History Part 2
Service The US Navy put the F-14A Tomcat into service in 1974 with VF-1 and VF-2. The F-14 took off on its maiden flight in December 1970 and was introduced to the group just three years later! If you...
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The Millennial Farnborough International Air Shows
ATR-42-500 soon to be delivered to Cuban airline Aerogaviota, at the 2002 Farnborough trade show. Here are a number of aircraft photos featuring the aircraft from the 2000 and 2002 Farnborough International Air Show. In reality, the shows...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2019
Each year during Columbus Day weekend, San Francisco hosts the Blue Angels at its annual Fleet Week celebration. In recent years, Fleet Week evolved from just a parade of ships and an airshow to a weeklong exercise in emergency...
NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2019
The 21st edition of Northern Lightning was held from August 12th to the 23rd 2019 at the Volk Field CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center). Volk Field is located in Juneau County Wisconsin near the city of Tomah or 34...
Aero L-39 Updated
Civilianized L-39 in flight Aero Vodochody, the Czechoslovakian/Czech Republic aircraft manufacturer celebrated their 100th anniversary of existence in 2019, making it one of the oldest surviving aircraft manufacturers in the world. The company boasts that they’ve built some 11,000...
OPERATION BUSHFIRE ASSIST – AERIAL CONTINGENTS
The Australian Defence Force is providing direct support to the current Australian bushfire crisis. ADF support will continue for as long as needed. Around 6,400 ADF personnel are supporting Operation BUSHFIRE ASSIST. The ADF’s efforts are being co-ordinated through...
VINTAGE JETS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WARBIRDS PRESENT AT AIRVENTURE 2019
Jet warbirds are gaining in popularity with growing numbers ending up in the hands of civilian owners. AirVenture always assembles a fine selection of vintage jets from all era’s, types, and country of manufacture. Jet warbirds have become popular...
WARBIRDS: A Look at the Other Vintage Propeller Powered Warbirds of AirVenture 2019
Warbirds and the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) have walked hand in hand since the early days, long before the name was changed to AirVenture. Warbirds play a vital role in the continued success of AirVenture and never fails...
Grumman F-14 Tomcat History, Part 1
First F-14A 159607 in IRIAF camouflage Story and photos by Peter Boschert – this was written during the Tomcat’s final operational days. Development The Hughes (Raytheon) AWG-9 was a weapon system for which an aircraft was sought! The Navy was...
Reno, 2019
Once a year, Stead Airport erupts with the sound of the fastest motorsport on Earth. The Reno Air Races are one of the most iconic aviation events of the year. After finally attending my first air races last year,...
Wings Over Houston, 2019
The Wings Over Houston Airshow is an annual, privately operated show taking place at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas during the month of October. It was my first time attending the airshow on October 19th and 20th but...
Looking Back at the 2019 New York Air Show
Are you an air show junkie? Or, did you attend the 2019 edition f the New York Air Show? Here’s a collection of images taken from that event, through the eyes of photographers Scott Zeno and Alice Leong. The...
